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Jan
15

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A Lunch Box Tee for an UNintended Recipient


Oliver + S, Lunch Box Tee

When things don’t exactly “pan out” as intended, it’s nice to have 3 nieces in the sizing line-up!!

That said, CL wasn’t the INTENDED recipient for this Lunch Box Tee. Even with room to grow in the shoulders, it worked nonetheless.

Oliver + S, Lunch Box Tee

EA got one wearing of it in {skimpily lengthwise, we might add :)} before passing it down to the Middle Sis!!

MUCH BETTER on CL….thankfully.

Oliver + S, Lunch Box Tee

We really don’t know what went awry on it. Maybe it was “sewing with knits” that threw us off a bit.

Oliver + S, Lunch Box Tee

Or, it might have been the fact we didn’t really study the sizing / measurements for the Lunch Box Tee.

Or, the fact that we always add length to a 3T when sewing for EA which we, specifically Ashley, forgot.

And then there is the issue with the way EA wears her pants {“How low can you go??”}, and her long-waisted stature…

Oliver + S, Lunch Box Tee

We sew enough Oliver and S patterns, we feel as if we “know” where our nieces fit on the size range….but, without adding length…we missed the mark, to CL’s fortuity.

We had bought this fabric to coordinate with CL’s stealth, game day attire. Now…she has two “game day” outfits!

Oliver + S, Lunch Box Tee

As for our sewing the Lunch Box Tee? It was a simple, straight forward sew!! And that’s saying a LOT from us – given our minimal experience of sewing with knits!!

Oliver + S, Lunch Box Tee

The pocket construction was like none we had done before….it might be similar to the Book Report Dress?? But we’ve not sewn that pattern yet… We are not very spatial, so we had trouble visualizing how it would all come together until it was practically constructed!!

Oliver + S, Lunch Box Tee

CL’s favorite part?? Why, the pockets, of course!!

Oliver + S, Lunch Box Tee

Who can resist these babies?!?!  Not CL!!

Oliver + S, Lunch Box Tee

Once she discovered them, there was no coaxing her hands out of them :)!

Oliver + S, Lunch Box Tee

Anyone else had a garment go to an unintended recipient this past year? If so…tell us how you made “lemonade from lemons”!!

We personally like our glass “half full” instead of “half empty!”



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Lightning McStitch
8 yearss ago


I love it. The bias pocket is very clever and it’s so nice to see a cute kid in a top and jeans (much as I love nice dresses too)

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Marta
8 yearss ago


What a lovely shirt! The fabric is so cute and making the pocket on bias was a great idea.
I am never quite sure for each of my daughters I am sewing! They are only 1,5 years apart so if it doesn’t fit one it will almost for sure fir the other one…

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Olga Becker
8 yearss ago


Cute! Love the plaid fabric.

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Charity
8 yearss ago


CL is such a darling! It’s always a bummer when things don’t fit the intended recipient…but it’s wonderful when there are younger siblings who can wear it instead!

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Cindy
8 yearss ago


It’s an adorable top…I love that plaid fabric! It’s nice to have backups when you’re sewing isn’t it.;)

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Ana Sofia
8 yearss ago


I’m sure there’s a learning curve when sewing with knits (I’m not there yet) but you did a fab job – love the fabric!
Glad you have three nieces (in case anything goes wrong). For me, it’s usually the girl from a colleague that is surprised :)

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